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One milligram is one thousandth of a gram and one thousand micrograms. A milligram is generally abbreviated as mg. MICROGRAM. One microgram is one millionth of a gram and one thousandth of a milligram. It is usually abbreviated as mcg or ug. Mcg and ug are the same.
mg is generally considered to mean milligram while mcg is usually considered to mean microgram. If these are the meanings intended by the questioner, then 1 mg = 1000 â¦mcg, so that the mg is definitely greater. Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time.